Ligue Haïtienne

Ligue Haïtienne
Country Haiti
Confederation CONCACAF
Founded 1937
Number of teams 20
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Division 2
Domestic cup(s) Coupe d'Haïti
Trophée des Champions
League cup(s) Championnat National
International cup(s) CFU Club Championship
CONCACAF Champions League
Current champions FICA (6th title)
(2015 Clôture)
Most championships RC Haïtien (14 titles)
TV partners Canal+
2015–16

Ligue Haïtienne (French pronunciation: ​[liɡ ajisjɛ̃n]; Haitian League), is a Haitian professional league, governed by the Haitian Football Federation, for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the Haitian football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Division 2.

History

Foundation

It was created in 1937 and is headed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the official governing body of football in the country. The champion and runner-up teams of the league's tournaments qualify to participate in the CONCACAF Champions League from the first round of the CFU Club Championship. 20 teams participate in this league and compete for the national title. RC Haïtien, with 14 national titles, is the most successful club in the league to date.[1]

Media coverage

The Haitian Football Federation has an exclusive broadcasting agreement with French premium pay TV channel, Canal+. The agreement was made official on 7 March 2016, a five-year deal to start at the end of April, 2016. However the financial details are not disclosed. The deal includes coverage and live broadcasts; 15 matches of its choice for the 2016 season as well as interviews before and after each match.[2][3][4]

Canal+ Haiti, a subsidiary, offers three packages to view games domestically.[3]

Ligue Haïtienne Clubs - 2016

Previous winners

Since 2002 (with the exception of 2005–06), the league has employed a two-stage season with separate champions for both stages, a system found in many Latin American countries. In French-speaking Haiti, "O" stands for Ouverture (opening), corresponding to the Spanish Apertura, and "F" stands for Fermeture or "C" stands for Clôture (closing), corresponding to the Spanish Clausura.[1][5]

Year Winner City
1937–38RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1939Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1940Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince
1941RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1942Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1943Arsenal FCPort-au-Prince
1944Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1945Hatüey Bacardi ClubPort-au-Prince
1946RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1947RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1948Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1949championship interrupted
1950Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1951Excelsior ACPort-au-Prince
1952–53Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1953–54RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1954no championship
1955Aigle Noir ACPort-au-Prince
1956Jeunesse PétionvillePétionville
1957Violette ACPort-au-Prince
1958RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1961Etoile HaïtiennePort-au-Prince
1962RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1963RC HaïtienPort-au-Prince
1964–65not held

Performance By Club

Club City Titles Last Title
RC Haïtien Port-au-Prince 14 2009 F
FICA Cap-Haïtien 7 2015 C
Violette AC Port-au-Prince 6 1999
Tempête FC Saint-Marc 5 2011 C
Baltimore SC Saint-Marc 4 2011 O
Don Bosco FC Pétionville 4 2015 O
Aigle Noir AC Port-au-Prince 4 2005–06 F
Etoile Haïtienne Port-au-Prince 3 1944
Excelsior AC Port-au-Prince 3 1951
AS Mirebalais Mirebalais 2 2013
Hatüey Bacardi Club Port-au-Prince 2 1945
Racing FC Gonaïves 2 2008 F
Roulado La Gonâve 2 2003 F
America FC Cayes 1 2014 O
Arsenal FC Port-au-Prince 1 1943
AS Capoise Cap-Haïtien 1 1997
Cavaly AS Léogâne 1 2007 F
Jeunesse Pétionville Pétionville 1 1956
Victory SC Jacmel 1 2010 C
Valencia FC Léogâne 1 2012

Topscorers

Year name Team Goals
1999 Haiti Golman Pierre FICA 19
2001 Haiti Golman Pierre FICA 24
2002 Haiti Jean-Robert Menelas Roulado 16
2005–06 Haiti Roscaldo Jérémie AS Mirebalais 10
2008 Haiti Ricardo Charles Victory SC 12

References

  1. 1 2 Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). "Historical Dictionary of Haiti". p. 240. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Press, ed. (9 February 2016). "iciHaiti - Football : The FHF sign with Canal+". iciHaiti. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 Désir, Kenson, ed. (7 March 2016). "Canal+ – FHF, le contrat du renouveau". Le National. Retrieved 3 April 2016. (French)
  4. ↑ Nere, Enock, ed. (7 March 2016). "Canal Plus s'offre les droits de retransmission du championnat haïtien de football professionnel". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved 3 April 2016. (French)
  5. ↑ RSSSF: Haiti - List of Champions

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